Fig. 1

Study flowchart. The LST group included participants who performed category 1 sessions (LST and aerobic exercise) more than seven times for three months prior to surgery. The control group included participants who performed less than eight category 1 sessions, category 2 sessions (a general and light exercise) or had no prehabilitation (no exercise) for three months prior to surgery. Abbreviations: TKA, total knee arthroplasty; LST, low-intensity resistance exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation